* In the middle of this week, the first two semi-final matches of the 2024-2025 European Cup (Champions League) will begin, promising to bring fans around the world beautiful masterpieces.
Before the semi-finals, the statistics website Opta made predictions about the team that is likely to become the champion of the European Cup 1 this season. Specifically, the supercomputer predicted that Arsenal is the team with the highest championship rate. The "Gunners" are considered the number 1 candidate for the elephant ear cup, with a rate of 31.3%.
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Arsenal are predicted to win the European Cup 1 this season. Photo: The Short Fuse |
Meanwhile, PSG - the opponent Arsenal will face in the semi-finals, has a 22% chance of winning the championship, ranked 3rd after Barca (27.4%).
Inter Milan is considered the weakest of the four teams in the European Cup 1 semi-finals according to supercomputer predictions, with a 19.2% chance of winning the championship and a 42.5% chance of beating Barca after two matches.
The semi-final matches will see Barca face Inter Milan and PSG face Arsenal. The first legs will be played on April 30 and May 1, while the return matches will take place a week later.
* After a disappointing season, MU coach Ruben Amorim has made a list of positions that need to be upgraded to serve his preferred 3-4-3 formation.
At the moment, the "Red Devils" are negotiating to recruit Matheus Cunha and Liam Delap. However, the limited budget has forced them to sell players to turn around their finances. Therefore, MU is preparing for a "major surgery" of the force when it is determined to say goodbye to goalkeeper Andre Onana, Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee in the summer transfer window of 2025.
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| MU plans to sell Onana. Photo: Techz |
Accordingly, MU plans to sell Onana for a minimum of £28 million to avoid the constraints of the Financial Fair Play Regulations (PSR), while the selling price for Hojlund is around £38 million and Zirkzee is £29 million. MU expects to earn £95 million for these three deals.
* Despite high expectations, especially after Real Madrid welcomed the blockbuster Kylian Mbappe, the disappointing ending with nothing in all competitions has put coach Ancelotti under great pressure. After the shock of being eliminated from the Champions League, Real Madrid is said to have decided to part ways with this coach.
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| Real Madrid may soon part ways with coach Ancelotti. Photo: Isoccerng |
Initially, there were rumors that coach Ancelotti would be "fired" right after the King's Cup final - the match in which Real continued to fall to Barca. However, according to sources from The Athletic, it is likely that Mr. Ancelotti will officially leave next summer.
Since coach Ancelotti still has a contract with Real Madrid until 2026, if he wants to leave early, the two sides will certainly have to reach a reasonable compensation agreement. According to the current plan, coach Ancelotti will complete the La Liga season before handing over power to his successor, leaving the Club World Cup to a new coach. Regarding a replacement, the name Real has long targeted is Xabi Alonso - a coach who is successful with Bayer Leverkusen.
* In round 34 of Serie A, McTominay scored a double to help Napoli beat Torino 2-0. The 28-year-old player is becoming the new idol of Maradona Stadium and the entire city of Naples.
The team's fans chanted McTominay's name, calling him by nicknames such as "MacGyver", "McTerminator" and "McFratm".
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| McTominay is succeeding at Napoli. Photo: The Independent |
* According to The Guardian, although MU has the upper hand in signing Cunha, Newcastle hopes the attraction of playing in the European Cup 1 and playing alongside Brazilian compatriots such as Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton will convince the samba player.
Newcastle are currently third in the Premier League and have an advantage in the race for a ticket to next season's Champions League. Meanwhile, MU can only qualify for next season's Champions League by winning the Europa League, a tournament in which they have reached the semi-finals.
* Last March, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac unfortunately suffered an injury while joining the Vietnam U22 team. According to the doctors' diagnosis, Dinh Bac broke the little toe on his right foot and will need at least 6-8 weeks to fully recover.
According to reports, Dinh Bac is recovering quickly from his injury. This young striker can participate in the away match of Hanoi Police against Quang Nam FC in round 21 of V-League, taking place on May 5.
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| Dinh Bac (above) will soon return to the field. Photo: thethaovanhoa.vn |
* On April 28, New Zealand foreign player Nicholas Kergozou (620 Vinh Long Agriculture ) won the 10th stage of the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Cup - Ton Dong A 2025, when he finished first in stage 23 in Ben Tre city.
This victory helped Nicholas Kergozou equal the record of 10 stage wins achieved by Russian racer Petr Rikunov (Loc Troi An Giang Group) in two consecutive seasons 2023, 2024, and at the same time consolidate the Green Jersey title.
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| Nick Kergozou won his 10th stage at the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Cup 2025. Photo: thanhnien.vn |
On April 29, the racers competed in stage 24, also the penultimate stage of the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Cup from Ben Tre to Tay Ninh, with a distance of 172km.
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